Democratic Party
Historically, the U.S. has been able to work with various political situations, backlogs and surges from vulnerable populations without an issue.
Biden is going back on a campaign promise by maintaining Trump's policy on refugee admissions into the United States.
Reps. Jimmy Gomez (Calif.) and Veronica Escobar (Texas) made their pitch during a party-sponsored video call with donors.
The legislation, which would expand the size of the court from nine to 13 seats, is a symbolic win for progressives but not likely to advance.
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The progressive New York Democrat also said President Joe Biden is “doing a tremendous job.”
Federal benefits are going to expire, and Republican legislatures are looking to make cuts.
HuffPost is tracking where every Democratic senator stands on the issue.
The most recent flashpoint was in Georgia, where a new GOP-backed law restricting voting rights drew harsh criticism from Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola.
The third-highest ranking Democrat on Capitol Hill said he's "insulted" by Sen. Joe Manchin's calls for bipartisanship on voting rights laws.
The West Virginia moderate Democrat said in an opinion article that there was “no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate or weaken” the legislative procedure.